2011 Baseball - Creighton University Bluejays

This is Creighton Records and History 2010 in Review Opponents Meet the Players Meet the Staff Creighton Baseball26Creighton BluejaysProfileBirthday: September 3, 1987Parents: Thomas and MarleneSibling: EmilyMajor: Exercise ScienceCareer Ambitions: Pitch in the majorleagues or become a physical therapistFavorite Athlete: Ken Griffey, Jr.Favorite Movies: The Rock, Fight Club,Training Day, Rookie of the YearFavorite Food: Bar-b-que beefDream Vacation Spot: A Hawaiian beachFavorite Location on Campus: Saturdaymornings eating breakfast at BrandeisPerson He Most Admires: His dadLike to Have Dinner With: ConanO’BrienFavorite Quote”If it is to be, it is up tome.”Innings Pitched7.0 (2x, 5/10/09)Hits7 (2x, 5/16/09)Doubles3 (3x, 5/27/10)Triples1 (3x, 5/18/10)Home Runs3 (5/3/09)Single GameHighsRuns6 (3/7/09)Earned Runs6 (3/7/09)Walks5 (3/28/09)Strikeouts5 (4x, 4/28/10)Hit Batsmen2 (3/14/09)13 • Greg HellhakeSr. • LHP6-1 • 180 • L/LQuincy, Ill.Quincy Notre Dame HSHellhake’s Career Pitching StatisticsYear ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 4.31 3-2 12 9 0 0 0 39.2 35 19 19 12 232009 4.73 5-3 15 15 0 0 0 70.1 69 38 37 28 392010 8.10 1-2 10 7 0 0 0 16.2 27 20 15 4 12Total 5.04 9-7 37 31 0 0 0 126.2 131 77 71 44 742010 (Junior)• Made 10 appearances and tied for fourth for moststarts on the staff with seven.• Picked up his first win of the season with five scorelessinnings against Iowa on April 28, matching a career-highwith five strikeouts.• Had two other scoreless starts in pre-determinedone-inning outings against Kansas on April 7 and Nebraskaon April 20.• Suffered losses against Nebraska on May 18 and NewOrleans on May 22.• Allowed no earned runs in May 18 Nebraska start.• Made five total scoreless appearances.2009 (Sophomore)• Led team and tied for first in MVC with 15 starts.• Tied for second in league in runners picked off withthree.• Third on the team with 70.1 innings pitched.• Tied for second on team with five wins (5-3 overall).• Finished season with a 4.73 ERA and 39 strikeouts in70.1 innings pitched.• Held opposing batters to a .261 average.• Had five-start run from April 3-24 in which he pitched23.2 innings, allowed just four earned runs and struckout 15.• Threw a career-high seven innings twice (4/3, 5/10).• Tied a career high with five strikeouts at Coastal Carolinaon March 7 and again on April 19 against Illinois-Chicago.• Four of his five victories on the season were at home.• Hurled five scoreless innings with four strikeouts inlone road win at Evansville (4/3).• Allowed two earned runs or less in eight of his starts.2008 (Redshirt Freshman)• Southpaw emerged as a dependable midweek starter.• Finished with a 3-2 record and a 4.31 ERA in 12 appearances,including nine starts.• Picked up the win in collegiate debut, throwing a scorelessinning of relief at Memphis (3/5).• Made first career start on March 19 against NorthernColorado, allowing two runs in two innings.• Gave up three runs in three innings in emergency startagainst South Dakota State (3/25).• Best outing came in game two of a doubleheaderagainst North Dakota State (4/9), as he allowed just onehit in six shutout innings.• Threw well but received a no-decision against KansasState (4/15), throwing four scoreless innings before givingup four runs in the fifth inning.• Tossed five scoreless inningsagainst No. 10 Nebraska in astarting role on April 22, allowingno walks while fanning three.• Picked up the win over Evansvilleon April 27, after allowingjust one hit in a pre-determinedthree-inning start.• Held high-powered Missouri offenseto one run in five innings inColumbia (5/6).• Lost final two starts of the season,including the season-endingloss to Southern Illinois at theMVC Tournament (5/23).2007 (Redshirted)• Did not play as he received aredshirt in his first season at CU.• Was the winning pitcher of theCICL (Central Illinois CollegiateLeague) All-Star Game as a memberof the Quincy Gems duringthe summer.Notre Dame High School (2003-06)• Lettered all four years in baseball and two years inbasketball.• Baseball team won 112 games during his four years.• Helped his team to a second-place finish at state hissophomore season in baseball, starting on the mound inthe championship game.• Was voted team MVP and Pitcher of the Year his seniorseason.• Earned MVP laurels at the American Legion Wood BatInvitational Tournament in Blue Springs, Mo., as a senior.• Earned Quincy Herald-Whig Baseball All-Area FirstTeam.• Was selected for the Gully Transportation Tip-Off All-Tournament Team in basketball his senior season.• Selected to the National Honor Society and earnedthe Society for Academic Achievement award.• On the honor roll all four years of high school.• Participated in Spanish club.• Was named “Camper of the Week” at former Universityof Illinois basketball coach Bill Self’s 2002 IndividualBasketball Camp.